Micro- and Nanosized Particles in Nasal Mucosa: A Pilot Study

Table 3

Compounds detected in various sections of the tissue samples by the Raman microspectroscopy. The particles were found in both superficial (S) and deeper (D) layers of the tissue samples, with interindividual differences.

Compound

Samples

A

B

C

D

E

F

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

Anatase

D

D

S

S

S

S

Rutile

D

Calcite

D

D

S

Magnetite

S

S

Barite

Siderite

D

S

S

S

Graphite

D

S^*

S

S

D

S

S

Amorphous carbon

D

D

S

S

D

S

Detected twice.